Wire-stretcher



M. E. BUCK.

WIRE STRETCHER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 31, 1919.

1,396,502. Patented Nov. 8, 1921.

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WIRE-STRETCHER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 8, 1921.

Application filed March 31, 1919. Serial No. 286,298.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, MILTON E. BUCK, a citizenof the United States, residing at Ematon, in the county of Stevens,State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inYVire-Stretchers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains, to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in wirestre-tchers, and particularly to such devices as are arranged to besecured to the fence post.

One object of the present invention is to provide a novel and improveddevice of this character which is simple and cheap in construction anddurable and efficient in operation.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a novel andimproved winding drum for a device of this character which can be easilyand quickly taken apart for cleaning and repairs, and which can beeasily and quickly put together.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the followingdescription when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the invention in operative position.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same.

Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view taken on the line 33 ofFig. 2.

Fig. l is a vertical transverse sectional View taken on the line & i ofFig. 2.

Referriin particularly to the accompanying drawing, represents a yokemember the outer ends of the arms of which are formed with the eyeportions 11. Secured movably to the intermediate portion of the yokemember is a tongue 12 having side notches which produce the hooks 14:for engagement by the end links of the chain 15. This chain is clearlyshown in the drawing to be engaged around the fence post 16, whereby themember 12 and the yoke are held in proper position. A drum 17 has theend portions of its body journaled in the eye portions 11 of the yokearms, as shown. One head of the drum is in the shape of a fixedperipheral flange 19 provided with ratchet teeth 18. This flange 1sarranged outwardly of the adjacent eye1 portion. The other end of thedrum is counterbored with a cavity 20 in one side of which there isformed a longitudinally extending notch 22 for the reception andretention of one end of the stretcher chain 23. The other head of thedrum is made up of a disk 21 about the same size as the flange 19, and aboss 21' projecting rigidly from the disk and of a size to enter thecounterbored end of the body of the drum, so that when in place thereinit will close the notch 22 as seen in Fig. 2. Formed longitudinallythrough the drum is a bore 2%, which is preferably angular in crosssection, and fitted into this bore is a correspondingly shaped shaft 25,one end being secured by means of the transverse pin 27, while the otherend portion is formed with a stop shoulder 25 which engages against thebefore-mentioned disk 21. Outwardly of the shoulder 25 there is formed aT-head 26, on the shaft 25, from which extend the radially disposedhandle members 28, which are adapted to be grasped to rotate the shaft25, to wind the chain 23 on the drum. The other end of the chain 23 isprovided with a wire gripping clamp 23 for engagement with the fencewire 30.

Pivotally supported on one of the arms or" the yoke is a pawl 29 whichengages with the teeth 18 to prevent retrograde rotation of the drum,while winding the same to stretch the wire 30.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that the chain 15 is engagedaround the fence post and the end links engaged with the hooks 14:, tohold the yoke member in proper position. The handle members 28 are thengrasped and the shaft and drum turned to wind the chain 23 thereon, withthe result that the wire 30, which is engaged with the clamp 28', isstretched, and the same can then be secured to the post by means of astaple, as will be readily understood.

What is claimed is:

1. A winding drum whose body is provided with an axial bore of angularcross section and counterbored in one end to produce a cavity, the otherend of the body being enlarged to form one head and provided withperipheral teeth, a second head composed of a boss of a size to fit thecounterbore and a disk larger than the boss, a shaft through theelements of the second head and the bore of the body, bearings in whichthe device is mounted, means for turning the shaft, and retaining meansengaging said teeth.

2. In a winding drum, the combination with a yoke having bearings in itsarms, and a detent pivoted to said yoke; of a drum whose body isrotatably mounted in said bearings and has a cavity in one end and anenlarged head at the other end provided with teeth to engage saiddetent, a second head having a boss of a size to enter said cavity, ashaft fixed through the second head and body, and operating means forthe shaft.

3. In a wire stretcher, the combination with a support, a yoke connectedtherewith and having hearings in its arms, a detent carried by'one ofthe arms, and a chain; or" a drum whose body is mounted in said bearings and counterbored in one end to produce a cavity, the wall of thecavity having a notch opening out its end for the engagement of a linkof said chain, an enlarged head at the other end of the drumperipherally toothed for engagement with said detent, a head for theopen end of the drum adapted when in position to close said notch, ashaft extending completely through the drum and having a shoulderagainst one head and fastening means against the other, and handles onone end of the shaft.

4:. In a wire stretcher, the combination with a support having spacedeyes, and a detent carried by the support; of a drum whose body isjournaled in said eyes and has a cavity in one end with a notch in onewall of the cavity, a head at the other end of the body consisting of afixed peripheral flange thereon provided with teeth for engagement withsaid detent, a head for the open end of the body consisting of a diskhaving an integral boss of a size to enter the cavity and to close theopen end of said notch, both heads and the body having angular axialopenings, a shaft of a size to fit said openings, means on the shaft forengagement with the heads, operating means on one end of the shaft, anda winding CilftlIl adapted for engagement with said s 0t.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature, in the presence of'twowitnesses.

MILTON E. BUCK.

Witnesses:

ED. J ONES, HATTIE J ONES.

